Any recomendations for a whittling knife

[onojoe]

I would like to get a knife to do some whittling or carving around the campfire. Something like grandpa would pull out on camping trips. Looking for a folder that I can pass down to my grandkids.

Any thoughts or recomendations

 

[mutinousdoug]

W.R.Case makes many folders matching that description.

 

[357fan]

Case Swayback Jack in CV. I thinned the edge on the primary blade and it was great after that.

 

[Cereal_killer]

I like my case stockman for whittling right now but I'm also going to pick up a few Victorinox's at some point, maybe I'll like the slightly larger size more.

There is an image posted here somewhere of someone's whittled chain (~6 or 8 links iirc) and the stockman they did it with. Every time I'm making chess pawns/rooks or whatever simple things I always think about that picture.

 

[r8shell]

Case Swayback Jack is a good one. I like to use a Buck 303.

Really, any stockman pattern could work. The idea (speaking for myself) is to have a few different shaped blades: a straight edge; a curved edge; a pointy tip.

 

[onojoe]

Thanks guys, I had a feeling Case would get recomended here. The Swayback Jack looks like a winner.

 

[evilgreg]

I'm in the minority, but I prefer Cold Steel's Tuff Lite and Mini Tuff Lite to traditionals:

You can also find plenty of whittling knife discussion over in the workshop, particularly in the carving tools thread.

I've tried traditional knives, like the GEC Whittler I bought, and dedicated woodworking knives, but I still go back to those cheap little Cold Steel knives as my personal favorites.

If you want to do a fixed blade, it's hard to beat the Moras (particularly the 120 and 122). Here are some of the odds and ends I've tried:

 

[onojoe]

Interesting suggestion evilgreg. I think our generation will be handing down spydercos and bechmade knives like our grandfathers were handing down their case knives. The tuff lite is affordable enough to give it a try in addition to a swayback.

Evilgreg, are those tuff lites that have been wrapped? For comfort?

 

[jimmyd1982]

Congress pattern is good for whittling. If you're looking for a knife to pass down to your kids take a look at GEC. They cost a little more than Case but they are definitely a step up in quality as well.

 

[Vegas Blade]

There is just something so cool about a Case Trapper or a Stockman. I'm all about the big, beefy, tankish knives, but a good Case is hard to beat. I EDC a Hinderer XM-24, so to me a Military seems light and svelte. Heck, I was playing with my Manix 2 and thought "this is a good smaller option knife."

I do however have about 10-12 Case Trappers in my safe. My weakness is for Damascus steel and Stag Handles. My second choice is Stag and CV steel.

 

[leghog]

Congress. Two blade if you can find one.

My whittlin' knife.

What it whittles. Walnut.

 

[tobin420]

i just purchased a swiss bianco victorinox carver it has two large blade a little hawkbill blade a saw and an awl
its deffinitley something you can pass down

its en route now should be here next week

 

[evilgreg]

Evilgreg, are those tuff lites that have been wrapped? For comfort?

Yessir--carving for long periods, especially with harder woods (lately a lot of hard maple) is much more comfortable with the handles bulked up.

 

[onojoe]

Thanks guys, So I took my daughter to the sierras for a few days to go camping and do some fishing. When I stopped at the tackle store in town to buy some bait, I saw a Mini tuff lite in the case. It was fate, so I bought it. My daughter and I fought over using it the whole trip. It was a great whittling knife, came out of the box super sharp and after 3-4 hours of carving it still cut paper easily. I was impressed. It may not be the knife I hand down to my grandkids, but I have a feeling my daughter will find a way to make it hers.

I still plan on getting a case, probably more for nostalgia sake.

 

[stargawker]

I love the Mora 120 for whittling. For travel, I have a Rough Rider Canoe I use but would like to eventually get a GEC about the same size to compare.

 

[jfk1110]

Flex cut has some nice whittling knives. I have the 6 blade model and its very handy. Comes with a strop and compound too.
No complaints. Nice tool. Also comes with leather sheath.

 

[link2derek]

If you're looking for a family heirloom, consider the Northwoods line at KnivesShipFree. Here's my Northwoods Norfolk Whittler in Elephant Ivory:






The Northwoods knives come with a nice leather slip sheath, too:

 

[Twank69]

Mora No 2:thumbup: